Hi all,
Thank you Lodewijk for the positive feedback. :-)
Apologies for not informing the community here. The India chapter will also participate in the bid. Please find it here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Future_of_the_Wikimedia_Conference#Appl... did consider many metropolitan cities like Mumbai and Delhi, but the availability didn't actually work out. Goa worked out the best, as we felt that it might be better to occupy every participant at a single place and still at a competitive quote.
Hope the best one works out. Thank you!
Regards, Karthik Nadar. Secretary, Wikimedia India Chapter. http://wiki.wikimedia.in
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On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 9:16 PM, Lodewijk lodewijk@effeietsanders.orgwrote:
I just wanted to mention I'm very positively surprised by the Indian bid! It seems at first glance that they are even cheaper than a Berlin conference - totally unexpected :)
Lodewijk
2013/9/26 Jon Davies jon.davies@wikimedia.org.uk
thanks On Sep 26, 2013 3:24 PM, "Nicole Ebber" nicole.ebber@wikimedia.de
wrote:
Hello again,
FYI: WMDE has just posted their bid to host Wikimedia Conference 2014.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Future_of_the_Wikimedia_Conference#Appl...
The deadline for the bidding process is approaching: 30 September is the last day to enter your bid on Meta.
There are now 7 people on the location committee: Itzik (WMIL), Ilario (WMCH/IT), Arnaugir (Amical), Osmar (WMAR) from the affiliations plus Asaf (WMF), Bence (AffCom), Mike (FDC). Thanks to all of you to step up for this important task!
After the comittee has decided about the hosting organisation (by 15 October) we should all continue with defining the goals and desired outcomes and work on the programme together. Please feel invited to provide your thoughts and input on Meta already – or volunteer to be on the programme committee yourselves. :)
Cheers, Nicole
On 20 September 2013 14:34, Bence Damokos bdamokos@gmail.com wrote:
The name "conference" doesn't mean that it has to stick to the
traditional
conference format. Indeed, one of the suggested discussion topics (both in general, and
for
the actual programme committee) is to consider different formats and approaches (e.g. using the event for capacity building workshops, leadership training for board members, etc.) – input, and volunteers
with
good ideas for the programme committee would be very welcome at
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Future_of_the_Wikimedia_Conference
Best regards, Bence
On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 2:15 PM, Balázs Viczián <
balazs.viczian@wikimedia.hu
wrote:
You;re still not getting my point so let me reword myself: I'm
debating
wheter specifically this event (in its current form, as it seemingly
lacks
general interest plus turns into a 'mini Wikimania') is the best way
for
that what Jon says; no argument against wheter it is necessary or
not.
Small, dedicated workshops are usually have more success and value
than
such general conferences. Also, I saw many arguments that these unscheduled, here-and-there advertised thematic meetups (paralel to
the
main body of the conference) were more useful and fruitful than the
main
body. A lot of guys holding 'important' positions are usually
missing
the
main body of the event at all due to these. Then why to stick to a conference? Set up workshops: you may put them paralell if you want
for
cost effectiveness. (for example 3 days, 6 workshops in two streams)
Balazs
2013/9/20 Craig Franklin cfranklin@halonetwork.net
Hi,
A few people asked me with varying degrees of seriousness about
this
in
Hong Kong, so I'll just put this out there and say that Wikimedia
Australia
will not be in a position to host this event in 2014.
Regards, Craig Franklin President - Wikimedia Australia
On 16 September 2013 22:11, Nicole Ebber <
nicole.ebber@wikimedia.de
wrote:
> Dear Wikimedia friends, > > following up on the emails Asaf and I sent a few weeks ago, I
have
now
> drafted the bidding process to decide upon the location for next > year’s Wikimedia Conference. This event will not only host the
annual
> Chapters’/Affiliates’ conference, but also the WMF board, FDC
and
> AffCom meetings and is meant to take place in April 2014 (tbc). > > >
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Future_of_the_Wikimedia_Conference#Bidd...
> > == LOCATION COMMITTEE == > I would like to see a small location committee (3
representatives
of
> affiliates, 1 AffCom and 1 WMF) to decide about the hosting
chapter.
> Asaf and Bence already agreed upon joining the committee, and it
would
> be nice to see someone from WMIT there, as they have the
freshest
> experience. So if you have severe experience with conference > organisation, please consider joining the committee now! > > == WANNA HOST WMCON 2014? == > All chapters who are interested in organising the conference in
2014
> are invited to place a short bid on Meta. The bids should be
made
> until 30 September, a decision should be available before 15
October.
> The winning organisation will be responsible for all the
logistics,
as
> in: venue, catering, travel and visa arrangements,
accommodation,
> technical equipment, social events, communication with and
support
for
> the participants, coordination with the programme committee and
the
> facilitators. > > I hope that if we can take the logistics and location for
granted,
> this will help us focus on the content and sustainability of the > event. I have written more about the programme part on Meta. > > Thanks to Asaf and Bence for giving their valuable input to the
set-up
> of this process. Since WMDE has kind of a traditional interest
in
> having a good conference, I am happy to take a leading role in > organising this process. Any help is highly appreciated! I am
looking
> forward to an exciting Wikimedia Conference 2014. \o/ > > Nicole > > > -- > Nicole Ebber > International Affairs > > Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Obentrautstr. 72 | 10963 Berlin > Tel. +49 30 219158 26-0 > > http://wikimedia.de > > Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien
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